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Howdy!
I'm Red Deer. My wife, Elenya, and I maintain this WebSite. Welcome
to our virtual home.
Raised Methodist, and then Catholic,
I have been a born again Witch for twenty years - but spent most
of that time in the broom closet. When I "came out" to Elenya
a few years ago, I was immensely grateful that she not only accepted
and became interested in my faith, but embraced it. Elenya's support
has been crucial to my path, and has made my public coming out here,
in the "Southern Part of Heaven", possible. We now dedicate
a significant portion of our energies to educating others about Witchcraft,
Wicca and Paganism. Hence, this site was born...
We hope that you will take the time
to peruse the many postings accessible through this site. As coordinators
of Wicca 101 - a virtual class on Witchcraft, Wicca and Paganism held
weekly on Prodigy - we have archived here transcripts of all the sessions
from its inception in April of 1995 until its demise in January of 1998.
You may also find transcripts of Full Moon Rituals held by an ecclectic
group of friends during the past few years - first on the Prodigy bulletin
boards and later on PaganPath. And more! Basic information, including
an outline from the Goddess Spirituality course, many pages of Thealogy,
information on the Witches' Sabbats, and an extensive recommended readings
list are accessible with a click of your mouse. During 2000, I've begun
posting writings from my personal Book of Shadows and will continue
doing so, as time allows.
When studying the information found
here (or anywhere else you may journey, for that matter) please recognize
that there is NO dogma in Witchcraft, nor in Paganism in general.
And, as the Pagan approach to religion is non-dogmatic, there is
also
absolutely no one out there who can tell you that any given
belief or practice is the only way to proceed. The Craft,
to me, is about learning to control my self - with the aid of my
Lady and Lord
- and hence not about submitting to the control of others. Therefore,
class facilitators may or may not have been experts, and all facilitators
presented their own views upon a subject. That which was taught can
not be taken as the only true approach to a given subject.
Likewise, my own writings are not fact. They represent my
understanding of my Craft. Unlike the highly dogmatic monotheisms,
neoPagan religions tend to be fluid, non-heirarchical (relatively,
at least), and highly personal
(both in terms of religious experience and its interpretation).
We sincerely hope y'all enjoy, and
leave our site with something you've found worthwhile!
Blessings
Bright & Dark
Red Deer & Elenya
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